Clark Mindock
Verified- Founder and Writer, Landmark | Climate Law News
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Indigenous People’s Day: Why some Americans don’t celebrate Columbus Day
Indigenous Peoples' Day is a holiday in the United States created in response to Columbus Day, a national holiday dedicated to celebrating the explorer who led expeditions to the Americas starting in 1492. Since then, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus – who completed four voyages for Spain across the Atlantic Ocean – has become a controversial figure in history.
A decade on, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe sues to shut down Dakota Access pipeline as approved oil capacity nearly doubles
Energy Transfer’s Dakota Access pipeline drew protests around the country in 2016. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe is suing to shut it down, again. Photo courtesy Fibonacci Blue via Flickr. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe has filed a new lawsuit asking a federal judge to shut down the Dakota Access pipeline, which received final approvals this year that nearly doubled its oil flow capacity despite fears that a rupture would devastate the tribe’s drinking water.
Supreme Court gets ready to hear oral arguments in one of the most important climate cases in history
A wildfire in Florida. Photo courtesy Fish and Wildlife Service. The U.S. Supreme Court kicks off its new term on Monday by hearing oral arguments on one of the highest-profile climate cases in history, with lawyers set to fight over the future of dozens of lawsuits filed by state and local governments across the country. The stakes are huge in Suncor v.
States sue Trump over rollbacks of power plant pollution rules, vehicle fuel economy standards
A coal power plant in winter. Photo courtesy Flickr. Two coalitions of Democratic-led states and local governments sued the Trump administration this week, challenging deregulatory moves to dismantle greenhouse gas limits for power plants and weaken fuel economy requirements for cars.
Ahead of Supreme Court climate hearing, Democrats demand ‘Big Tobacco’-style case against oil and gas industry
The Supreme Court. Photo courtesy RB Photo via Creative Commons. Democrats have renewed calls for major conspiracy lawsuits to be filed against oil and gas companies, and accused the industry’s executives of essentially buying a financial and deregulatory windfall by donating generously to President Donald Trump’s 2024 reelection campaign.
A federal judge just suggested that EPA’s Zeldin may have misled Congress to kill California’s tailpipe emissions waivers
California traffic. Image courtesy “Truckers Journey” on Flickr. The Trump administration’s effort to revoke waivers that let California set stricter tailpipe emissions standards has been blocked by a judge who suggested in her order that EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin may have misled Congress during the process.
Environmentalists, Patagonia sue Trump over effort to shrink Grand Staircase, Bears Ears National Monuments
Grand Staircase Escalante. Photo courtesy Environmental groups have sued President Donald Trump seeking to block his attempt to dismantle protections for the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante National Monuments in Utah.
Lawsuits challenging Trump’s offshore wind deals are piling up. Plus, Colorado River drama and the threat of America’s first new aluminum smelter in 45 years.
Photo source: Golden State Wind promotional materials. Landmark is trying out a new, digestible format this week. We’re leading with a main story, followed by a few short items on notable cases filed this week. We would love to hear your thoughts on the format.
The land war is heating up: Trump slashes Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante
Grand Staircase-Escalanate National Monument pictured at dusk. Photo courtesy of the Bureau of Land Management. President Donald Trump signed proclamations on Monday that drastically reduce the acreage of two national monuments in Utah, prompting environmental groups to promise that they will quickly challenge the moves in court.
As Senate votes to rescind protections for Minnesota's Boundary Waters area, a town is divided over its future
An aerial shot of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Photo courtesy of Joanna Gilkeson via the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For over four decades, Paul Schurke has woken up before dawn in the frozen Minnesota wilderness, ready to get to work. As the sun rises above the southern edge of the boreal forest, Schurke brings food and water to a packed kennel of restless Canadian Eskimo dogs.
The fight over the Trump EPA’s mercury air pollution rollback has begun
A coal plant photo, courtesy Matt Lewis via Flickr. A coalition of 21 Democratic-led states and local governments sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday to block it from loosening federal air pollution standards for mercury and other hazardous air pollutants from coal- and oil-fired power plants, arguing the toxins are particularly harmful to pregnant women and children.
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BREAKING: The Trump "God Squad" mentioned in this story voted unanimously to exempt oil and gas activities in the Gulf of Mexico from Endangered Species Act protections. The group (nicknamed for its power to effectively sentence species to extinction) said national security compelled the decision. The decision to remove ESA restrictions puts endangered whales and sea turtles at risk.
Federal judge throws a wrench in Trump's plan to defang the Endangered Species Act
A photo showing the tail slap of a Rice’s Whale, a species that is listed for protection under the Endangered Species Act. Photo courtesy Mark Hoffman and Bruce Long. The Trump administration’s efforts to roll back protections under the Endangered Species Act were dealt a blow on Monday when a federal judge vacated a series of changes that critics said weakened the law’s ability to protect imperiled animals and plants.
Here’s what’s coming next in the biggest environmental fight of Trump’s second term
A huge coalition of Democratic-led states and cities has joined the legal fight challenging the Trump administration’s repeal of the 2009 endangerment finding, a rule that formed the legal basis for a large swath of American climate regulations.
Quick Brief: Supreme Court takes up a big climate change question
Photo courtesy Marc Fischer via Flickr. Despite declining to take up similar questions several times before, the Supreme Court said on Monday that it would consider arguments that could determine whether dozens of climate change lawsuits against major oil and gas companies can proceed to trial in state court. For those who have followed the saga of these climate change cases so far, the issues might sound familiar.
BREAKING: Enviros sue Trump EPA over endangerment finding repeal
President Donald Trump and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin last week, announcing the repeal of the endangerment finding. Photo courtesy of the White House. A coalition of over a dozenenvironmental and public health groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday, seeking to block the Trump administration’s repeal of a cornerstone rule used to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.
Trump’s EPA set to finalize repeal of the endangerment finding. A bitter legal fight is coming.
President Donald Trump speaking to reporters in February. Photo courtesy the White House. The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday is set to formally repeal the endangerment finding, sparking what will surely be a bitter legal fight with Democratic-led states and environmentalists across the country.
Trump’s 2020 Census victory comes back to haunt DOJ in Michigan climate fight
A federal judge has rejected the Justice Department’s effort to preemptively kill a Michigan climate lawsuit, repurposing a previous Supreme Court decision that gave the first Trump administration room to try to exclude undocumented immigrants from the 2020 Census. U.S. District Judge Jane Beckering, a Biden appointee, dismissed the DOJ’s lawsuit on Jan.
Michigan goes after the oil industry ‘cartel’
The Michigan Capitol in Lansing. Photo courtesy Ken Lund. Michigan has become the first U.S. state to file a climate-focused antitrust lawsuit against Big Oil, alleging the industry coordinated to illegally protect itself from clean energy competition through “capture-and-kill tactics” and aggressive litigation. The lawsuit, filed in Michigan federal court on Jan.
LA fire subrogation: The ~$8bn dollar question
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Howden exec Southern asks court to dismiss Marsh trade secret case
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Could this Trump admin deal with Utah be a back door to new national forest logging?
The Dixie National Forest in southern Utah, photo courtesy Flickr user m01229. The Trump administration has struck what critics see as a novel deal with Utah for shared stewardship of national forests in the state, raising concerns among environmentalists that it is setting the stage for mass logging. The deal, announced last week, updates a previous agreement established between the federal and state governments.
Wildfire reinsurance and hail mitigation top ‘26 priorities for Colorado: Conway
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Oklahoma AG given green light to join State Farm claims denial lawsuit
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Environmentalists are ‘f****** psyched’ about Zohran Mamdani. What can he actually do about climate change?
Mamdani could influence how strictly the city’s landmark building decarbonization law is enforced. Photo credit Bingjiefu He. In the days after Zohran Mamdani decisively won the race for New York City mayor, a small group of environmental advocates quickly planned a meeting to discuss how to best approach the new administration.
Brown v Howden: Hays claims no involvement in raid, Howden discloses onboarding guidelines
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Aon suit claims intercepted FedEx packages show depth of Howden poaching
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Ford sues Liberty Mutual for claims denial after $4mn loss at EV plant
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Contempt of court battle in Marsh-Howden litigation heats up
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First insurance-focused climate change lawsuit filed against oil industry
First insurance-focused climate change lawsuit filed against oil industry | Insurance Insider US
Judge to consider compelling Marsh CEO deposition in Howden US dispute Original
A New York federal judge has set a date to consider a request to compel the deposition of Marsh CEO Martin South as part of ongoing litigation over Howden’s US buildout. US Log in to continue Please enter your email address below. Password log in Opening your single sign-on provider... Questions about your access?
NFP names new president of commercial risk, head of programs for Totalis
Aon subsidiary NFP has named Tom Gillingham as its new president of commercial risk, and John Mahoney as the head of programs for NFP-owned Totalis, its specialty MGA and MGU programs. Gillingham, Log in to continue Please enter your email address below. Password log in Opening your single sign-on provider... Questions about your access?
MSIG USA names Ryan’s Kratz as head of cyber for North America
MSIG USA has snagged Ryan Financial Lines’ Ryan Kratz to be the specialty carrier’s head of cyber in North America. The Log in to continue Please enter your email address below. Password log in Opening your single sign-on provider... Questions about your access?
Scor, Chubb units will pay $112mn to aluminum company for plant damage
A federal jury in South Carolina has ordered Chubb and Scor subsidiaries to pay over $112mn to an aluminum company after finding the insurers violated contracts under an all risk policy following a plant accident. The Log in to continue Please enter your email address below. Password log in Opening your single sign-on provider... Questions about your access?
Axis buys back over 2.4 million Stone Point shares as PE firm exits stake
Axis Capital has agreed to buy back the final 2.4 million shares held by T- VIII PubOpps, an investment vehicle managed by private equity house Stone Point Capital, for roughly $238mn. The Log in to continue Please enter your email address below. Password log in Opening your single sign-on provider... Questions about your access?
‘Deeply respected and widely admired’ former AIG, Lloyd's exec Bolt dies
Industry veteran and former AIG executive Tom Bolt has died, his former employer announced on Friday. AIG’s statement announcing the death described the 40-year insurance veteran as “deeply respected and widely admired in the global business community”. “Tom’s Log in to continue Please enter your email address below. Password log in Opening your single sign-on provider... Questions about your access?
‘Deeply respected and widely admired’ former AIG, Lloyd’s exec Bolt dies
Industry veteran and former AIG executive Tom Bolt has died, his former employer announced on Friday. AIG’s statement announcing the death described the 40-year insurance veteran as “deeply respected and widely admired in the global business community”. “Tom’s Log in to continue Please enter your email address below. Password log in Opening your single sign-on provider... Questions about your access?
‘Deeply respected and widely admired’ former AIG exec Bolt dies
Industry veteran and former AIG executive Tom Bolt has died, his former employer announced on Friday. AIG’s statement announcing the death described the 40-year insurance veteran as “deeply respected and widely admired in the global business community”. “Tom’s Log in to continue Please enter your email address below. Password log in Opening your single sign-on provider... Questions about your access?
Crawford appoints Swain interim CEO as Verma departs
Claims management company Crawford & Co has tapped CFO Bruce Swain Jr as interim CEO and president once Rohit Verma steps down at the end of the year. The Log in to continue Please enter your email address below. Password log in Opening your single sign-on provider... Questions about your access?
NY bills would require new reporting, encourage climate suits against Big Oil
Two new bills introduced this week in the New York legislature would require insurers to provide more data on non-renewals and encourage insurers to sue Big Oil over climate-related damages. The Log in to continue Please enter your email address below. Password log in Opening your single sign-on provider... Questions about your access?
NY judge denies Marsh’s temporary restraining order request in Howden case
A New York federal judge on Wednesday refused to issue a temporary restraining order that would block Howden US from continuing to solicit Marsh employees and clients, finding no continued threat to warrant emergency relief. US Log in to continue Please enter your email address below. Password log in Opening your single sign-on provider... Questions about your access?
Insurance industry met with skepticism around fraud, legal abuse at NYS hearing
Insurance industry representatives were met with skepticism after testifying before the New York State Senate yesterday that fraud and legal abuse make it overly difficult for insurers to operate in the state. The Log in to continue Please enter your email address below. Password log in Opening your single sign-on provider... Questions about your access?
NY judge denies Marsh’s temporary restraining order request in Howden case
A New York federal judge on Wednesday refused to issue a temporary restraining order that would block Howden US from continuing to solicit Marsh employees and clients, finding no continued threat to warrant emergency relief. US Log in to continue Please enter your email address below. Password log in Opening your single sign-on provider... Questions about your access?
Acting Fema director to resign after six months in post
Embattled acting Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) administrator David Richardson will resign from his post after just six months in the role, a Trump administration spokesperson confirmed in an email to Insurance Insider US. Richardson’s Log in to continue Please enter your email address below. Password log in Opening your single sign-on provider... Questions about your access?
AM Best downgrades State Farm FSR on cats and regs environment
AM Best has downgraded State Farm Mutual’s financial strength rating to A+ from A++ and long-term issuer credit rating to aa from aa+, driven in large part by elevated loss ratios, cats and a difficult regulatory environment. “These Log in to continue Please enter your email address below. Password log in Opening your single sign-on provider... Questions about your access?
Insurance industry urges Congress to reform Fema, post-shutdown
With the government shutdown at an end, the insurance industry’s lobbying presence in Washington is turning to reform of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) as its major next point of focus. The Log in to continue Please enter your email address below. Password log in Opening your single sign-on provider... Questions about your access?
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